Google is working towards removing gender bias from Google Translate, by providing both feminine and masculine translations instead of just the masculine. Bias in tech is something that is proving to be an obstacle to wider uptake, especially if its insensitive to evolving gender norms.

Over 70% of people fear AI in some way, with 24% worried it will take over the world. Canvas8 spoke to Tom Chatfield, author of Critical Thinking, to find out how we can create AI that won’t jeopardise our liberty, and to understand how human biases influence machine programming.

Microsoft’s Accessibility Checker makes documents more accessible to users with disabilities and it has recently been made more prominent within the Office Suite. Does this mark a significant push in the technology industry to recognise and cater to people with disabilities?

Catalyst has launched a plug-in that helps users avoid gender bias on the workplace collaboration tool Slack. With people becoming more aware of the impact that unconscious bias has on their perspective, they want to address and counteract those tendencies.